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Subject: [OM] ( OM ) an OM Christmas
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 22:46:23 +1300
Hi folks,

Well, I'm feeling pretty happy about at least one thing this season. I can't 
claim to have made a Zuikoholic convert, but the toe is in the door ;-)

My only son is 19 yrs, quite tall at 6 ft 5in (nearly 2 metres), and studying 
law and commerce at Uni.

He has seen me use my gear and I tell him what I'm doing, he has seen his 
Mother use one of my Rollei 35s she collared about 18 years ago and I've 
hardly touched since (she carries it everywhere all the time), and his sister 
use an OM10 and three lenses that she now has.  But all he has used is a 
Panasonic P&S (or is it POS?); a focus-free DX coding auto-wind auto-
rewind box. Actually, with care they take recognisable 5x7 shots. 

But, re OMs etc, he has said he couldn't manage those controls he knows 
nothing about and his Mother said he's not interested in "that kind of 
photography". But I've seen some of the shots he attempted on a recent 
hiking trip using the Panasonic, so I thought otherwise and decided to put 
him to the test. He also is one of these people who are suspicious of used 
things - new is usually better ... ... ...  So ... 

I have an OM10 that I am part-way through repairing / refurbishing, I fitted an 
F.Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 that has served me well for 20 years, two new batteries, 
and wrapped it up as his Xmas present with a note that I had to have it back 
to finish fixing it, and also I reserved the right to substitute something else 
within 3 weeks (I have my eye on a local OM20 that needs slight work - less 
than the 10 does, and it's in much better condition).

To my delight and a little to my surprise he was clearly very pleased that 
someone would consider him fit to have one of these complicated cameras. 
And immediately started fiddling with it. So we will schedule some lessons 
at mutually convenient times. :-))

Brian

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